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title: "How to Replace Text in One Click on a WordPress Website?"
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# How to Replace Text in One Click on a WordPress Website?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Extension has a built-in feature that allows users to change text or paragraphs on their website.
- Users can limit the number of search query rows in the Search Limit field to avoid server timeout issues during text replacement.
- The Replace URL & Text section in Nexter Extension requires users to back up their database before making changes to prevent data loss.

Managing an effective WordPress website takes a lot of work. In addition to keeping content fresh, staying up-to-date with security patches and plugins, and optimizing for search engine rankings, you also have to make sure that any edits you make to the content of your website don't create a broken link issue. The ability to replace text is a vital step to making sure all of the links, images, and content remain uninterrupted, even if you make a major change in the wording.

In a large WordPress website finding and replacing an individual word can be a nightmare, and often you have to rely on 3rd party plugins and for complex cases, you might have to directly interact with the database. 

The [Nexter Extension (free) plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nexter-extension/) has a built-in feature that allows you to change text or even paragraphs on your website. 

[LIVE EXTENSION LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-extensions/bulk-text-url-replacement-in-wordpress/)

 

## Learn via Video Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAoggQ_uwXI

To replace a text on your WordPress website, go to **Nexter **>** Extensions** > **Utilities**.

Then go to the **Replace URL & Text **section and enable the toggle, after that click on the gear icon (⚙).

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/replace-url-text-settings-new-1.png)

It will open a popup, from here, you can replace texts.

> *Note: Before replacing texts of your site, you should back up your database as a safety measure just in case anything goes wrong, as these tasks directly affect the database. *

In the **Old Text** field, you have to add the text that you want to replace and in the **New Text** field, the text that you want to replace it with.

You can check the **Case Sensitive** checkbox if something is case-sensitive.

If you want to change data from the 'guid' column of the table you can check the **Replace GUIDs** checkbox.

You can also limit the number of search query rows from the **Search Limit** field. You should set a lower value if you are facing server timeout issues while doing the search and replace.

Then from the **Select Tables** field, you can select a specific database table or you can select multiple tables as well, so only there the search and replace function will work.

For example, we want to replace the word "**WordPress**" with the word “**WordPress (CMS)**” throughout the site.

To do this, you have to write the word **WordPress **in the **Old Text** field and the word **WordPress (CMS)** in the **New Text** field and check the **Case Sensitive** checkbox to make sure it doesn’t replace the word WordPress in any URL accidentally. 

Then select the database table from the **Select Tables** field, where you want to run the query

After that, click on the **Dry Run** button. It will show how many words it found with **WordPress*.***

Finally, click on the **Confirm** button to replace the old text with the new text. 

So this is how simply you can replace a text or a group of words with a click in WordPress using the Nexter theme.

And if you want to learn how to replace URLs in WordPress, check [this link](https://nexterwp.com/docs/change-url-in-a-wordpress-website/).

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What should I do if the text replacement doesn't work?**
A: If the text replacement doesn't work, check if you've enabled the toggle in the Replace URL & Text section of the Nexter Extension. Additionally, ensure that you have selected the correct database tables for the replacement. If you're facing server timeout issues, consider lowering the Search Limit value to reduce the number of rows processed at once.

**Q: What is the best practice for backing up my database before replacing text?**
A: Before replacing text on your WordPress website, it's crucial to back up your database. This ensures that you can restore your site to its previous state if anything goes wrong during the replacement process. Use a reliable backup plugin or your hosting provider's backup tools to create a complete backup.

**Q: How can I ensure case sensitivity when replacing text?**
A: To ensure case sensitivity when replacing text, check the Case Sensitive checkbox in the Nexter Extension's text replacement popup. This prevents the replacement from affecting instances of the text that do not match the specified case, which is particularly important when dealing with proper nouns or specific terms.